I am looking for the Trefoe Surname. This name disappeared in 1850 in Mississippi and has not been found since, even today. Posibly could have migrated to this area. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Bell > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 5:25 AM > To: SCALLEND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SCAllendale] County Formation Maps and facts > > I had found this site yesterday and wanted to share it, I found it very > helpful with locating dates, places and facts in the south east and north > eastern U.S. > > http://www.genealogyinc.com/maps/uscm.htm > http://www.uswars.net >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lewis,Roberts Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DhB.2ACE/553.549.1.1 Message Board Post: Sorry, but I have not been able to locate the lady who works on the Roberts family!! Her name is Vicki Roberts wife of Jerry Roberts they live at Brookesmith,TX (Brown Co.) I tried the email I have for her and it has changed. I will keep trying

Byrds Store was a thriving community and active store up until at least the late 1940's. The last time I was there was about 1947. It was "old" even before I was born in the 30's. Lake Brownwood was built in the "great depression" as a part of the WPA. The dam was built with mules and man power. My daddy worked on it operating a "fresno." This is a device that scrapes up dirt, pulled by mules, that was used in the building of the dam. Prior to the building of Lake Brownwood, Byrds Store was on the banks of the Jim Ned River. We always went there to go fishing before the lake was built. After the lake was built, you could get there by boat from the Lake by going up the Jim Ned. My daddy caught a yellow cat fish that weighed 103 pounds only about 100 yards from the Byrds Store in 1948. We lived on the lake and daddy (Valton Royall) owned and operated "Flat Rock Crossing" Marinia, on the lake, he rented out boats, sold bait, tackle, rented out camping spaces and cabins. It was a great place for a young boy to grow up. This was in the 40's. There were no homes on the lake. They were prohibited by law. The state of Texas owned all of the shoreline around the lake. A business could lease the land. There were only 3 business on the lake. All were fishing places with camp grounds. Charlie Royall San Angelo, TX. > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DhB.2ACE/947.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Shawna, If you will go to the link below you will find a wealth of Byrd and allied family information from the Byrd's Store, Brown County, Texas area. There are other local links at browncountytexasgenealogy.com , the website for The Pecan Valley Genealogy Society. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~byrd/ Hope this helps, Clay Riley Webmaster, http://www.browncountytexasgenealogy.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DhB.2ACE/935.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: OK, thanks everyone. I was looking for Estelle Edington and her mother. thanks again bill

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DhB.2ACE/947.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Sorry, I should have posted it for you in the original message: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbrown/brownphotos.htm Look towards the bottom of the photos and you will see Byrd's Store and a few others from that area. I took them, and as I recall, it was about 2 yrs ago. Maybe summer of 2002. The picture labeled "Brownwood Lake" is taken standing in front of Byrd's store. The area you are looking for is very, very small. Byrd's/Byrd's Store is literally down a 1 lane street. There is the lake, Byrd's Store, the Church, and a cemetery. I don't think any of them are operational today. Hope this helps some.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DhB.2ACE/947.1.1 Message Board Post: I can't find the picture do you have a link? Thank you Shawna

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DhB.2ACE/947.1 Message Board Post: If you will look on the US Gen Web Brown Co, TX Site you will see a picture of Byrd's Store. The Byrd was in the Northern part of Brownwood along Lake Brownwood. Hope this helps you some. Susan Stewart

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roberts, Byrd, Strawn Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DhB.2ACE/947 Message Board Post: I am trying to get more information on a store my Grandma's uncle owned or operated in either Coleman or Brown Counties. He Was William R. Roberts married to Eudora Harris. The store's name was either Byrd's General Store or Byrd's Store. Byrd's are related to us somehow by marriage but not sure how. Information or the store, family members related to it. Also does anyone have the knowledge of our family bible whereabouts? I believe Dovie (or Mary) Strawn was the last one to have it (Brown County)..The family bible may hold the key to many answers my family have been searching for for over 15 years now. Time Frame for all of the above would be 1875 to 1925

Found these Howtons buried in Brown Co. Cemeteries Moro Cemetery Howton, Elizabeth w/o Willis 8 February 1836--4 June 1904 Howton, Willis 10 Sept 1827--6 April 1893 Howton Willie Ann (Lacy) 1863--1932 Howton, Joe 1858--1935 Blanket Cemetery Howton, Kirby 15 May 1911--2 Feb 1928 Mary 21 Nov 1860--24 July 1931 Jackson 26 June 1854--14 Nov 1932 Pleasant Valley Howton, Robert B. 2 March 1899--8 Jan 1907 T.M. IOOF dmw 1904--1919 T.S. 1895--1919 T.J. 1866--1932 M.G. 1866--1946 Antioch Howton, Onan E. 20 May 1892--13 April 1896 These are from the Book, "Rural Cemetery Inscriptions of Brown County". Patsy in Brownwood

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Howton, Franklin, Roark, Marlow/Marler Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DhB.2ACE/943.1.1 Message Board Post: I'm sorry. It was 3am when I posted that. I was trying to confirm if this was the same woman as my great-grandmother. My great-grandmother, Elizabeth Franklin married my great-grandfather Jonathan Howton in Mississippi about 1877. They had 2 children in Mississippi, migrated thru Arkansas and was in Lamar county, Texas in 1900. I'm embarrassed to admit this, but I wrote down some information about a lady named Elizabeth Howton who died in Brown county while at a library here in houston quite a while ago. I forgot to write the source. I just thought I'd post a query as a shot in the dark. My Howtons made it to Sabine county (East Texas) between 1900 & 1910, but I thought I'd look into this just in case. Thanks for your time and patience.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DhB.2ACE/191.333.1 Message Board Post: Hello, I searched today at the Court House for your people and found nothing. No deaths, births, marriage. Sorry

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DhB.2ACE/921.1 Message Board Post: Friday June 1, 1945MRS. LAURA HORTON, 86, BLANKET AREA PIONEER, IS BURIEDFuneral services for Mrs. Laura Ann Horton, 86, Route 2, Blanket, were held at Salt Creek Church Thursday at 4:30 p.m. with Rev. D. A. Barnes officiating Buriel was in Salt Creek Cemetery, with London & Burton Funeral Home in charge of Arrangements.Mrs. Horton, was a native of Marlin, died in her home in Blanket Wednesday at 3:45 p.m.Born Dec. 13, 1858, Mrs. Horton had lived on the farm where she died for the past 55 years. She was the last of a family of seven children. She had been a member of the Blanket Methodist Church for the past 75 years.Her husband and five children preceded her in death.Survivors are three sons, Tom Horton and Sam Horton of Big Springs and Bert Horton of Waco. Three daughters, Mrs.Roxie Price of Abilene, Mrs. Amanda Hughes of Blanket, and Mrs. Mabel Byrd of Lometa, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.Pallbearers were Luther Henderson, Wallace Price, Neil Davi! s, Roy Davis, Charlie Tongate, and Norris Doss.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roberts, Strawn, Byrd Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DhB.2ACE/944.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you there is a good chance this is what I am looking for The dates are about what I would expect them to be

Thany you, Who has the family bible???? They must be relatives? That is interesting to know that my great and great great grandparents are in a book! my grandma remembers going to danjces when she was real small. Sincerely, Shawna King ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patsy Johson" <ikesis2@juno.com> To: <TXBROWN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 7:08 AM Subject: Re: [TXBROWN] Looking for information on J H Roberts ( Brown County) Parents > There is a J.H. Roberts buried in the Roberts-Baugh Cemetery > in northern Brown county. > > Roberts, J.H. 23 August ???---March 1879 > , Nancy A. 23 January 1850--March 1879 > (Martha Anderson married (1) Mr. Roberts, they had two > children buried here. She later married a mr Anderson.) > (Three unidentified scattered graves; one buried by John > Roberts.) > Roberts, John W. s/W.A. & M.A. 13 January 1878---22 August 1878 > Roberts, Charlie, s/W.A. & M.A. 20 October 1882---22 March 1884 > (One unidentified by Charlie Roberts, possible this is Amos Roberts > 1850--1886) > (One unidentified adult, rock wall and slab covered) > > Have this reference to Dovie Strawn RobertsT. S. Strawn came to Brown > Co. in 1871 and pre-empted some land on which he built a log cabin, > where many dances and parties were held. Two of the boys were > good musicians. The following records are from the family bible; > > Grandparents > Thomas Stocton Strawn > Sarah Jane (Reynolds) Strawn > > Children > James Washington Strawn > William (Will) Strawn > Thomas (Tommy) Strawn > Dovie Strawn Roberts > Millie Strawn Wallace > Sattie Strawn Crisp > > Have these two families in the same area in 1870, but don't know if they > are related. > Roberts, Levi 33 M W farmer Alabama > Mattie 24 F W keeping house Texas > Nancy Ann 6 F W at home Texas > Louisa 4 F W at home Texas > Willis R. 5?12 M W at home Texas > > Roberts, Archibald 52 M W farmer NC > Nancy 51 F W keeping house Ala > Thomas 25 M W raising cattle Ala > Amos 20 M W driving cattle Miss > John 16 M W at home Miss > Archie 12 M W at home Tex > Josiah 4 M W at home Tex > > No other reference is made of Dovie Strawn Roberts. > This info was taken from the book, "Early Communities > of Lake Brownwood", a history of the first families who settled > in the northern part of Brown County between the Pecan > Bayou and the Jim Ned Creek. Compiled by Pattie Lee Cross > Weedon and the revised edition was published in 1980. > > Patsy in Brownwood > > > ==== TXBROWN Mailing List ==== > http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbrown/ > *Absolutely no spamming allowed!* > Brown Co. TX maillist archives-search or browse: > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=TxBrown > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/txbrown

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DhB.2ACE/945.1 Message Board Post: I will be sending you information and photos to you email address. Clay

There is a J.H. Roberts buried in the Roberts-Baugh Cemetery in northern Brown county. Roberts, J.H. 23 August ???---March 1879 , Nancy A. 23 January 1850--March 1879 (Martha Anderson married (1) Mr. Roberts, they had two children buried here. She later married a mr Anderson.) (Three unidentified scattered graves; one buried by John Roberts.) Roberts, John W. s/W.A. & M.A. 13 January 1878---22 August 1878 Roberts, Charlie, s/W.A. & M.A. 20 October 1882---22 March 1884 (One unidentified by Charlie Roberts, possible this is Amos Roberts 1850--1886) (One unidentified adult, rock wall and slab covered) Have this reference to Dovie Strawn RobertsT. S. Strawn came to Brown Co. in 1871 and pre-empted some land on which he built a log cabin, where many dances and parties were held. Two of the boys were good musicians. The following records are from the family bible; Grandparents Thomas Stocton Strawn Sarah Jane (Reynolds) Strawn Children James Washington Strawn William (Will) Strawn Thomas (Tommy) Strawn Dovie Strawn Roberts Millie Strawn Wallace Sattie Strawn Crisp Have these two families in the same area in 1870, but don't know if they are related. Roberts, Levi 33 M W farmer Alabama Mattie 24 F W keeping house Texas Nancy Ann 6 F W at home Texas Louisa 4 F W at home Texas Willis R. 5?12 M W at home Texas Roberts, Archibald 52 M W farmer NC Nancy 51 F W keeping house Ala Thomas 25 M W raising cattle Ala Amos 20 M W driving cattle Miss John 16 M W at home Miss Archie 12 M W at home Tex Josiah 4 M W at home Tex No other reference is made of Dovie Strawn Roberts. This info was taken from the book, "Early Communities of Lake Brownwood", a history of the first families who settled in the northern part of Brown County between the Pecan Bayou and the Jim Ned Creek. Compiled by Pattie Lee Cross Weedon and the revised edition was published in 1980. Patsy in Brownwood

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/DhB.2ACE/375.490.496.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Have been to your website and saw the picture. Have sure enjoyed researching this big BOWDEN family. I'm from the same line of the BOWDEN family that you are from: James BOWDEN and Elizabeth McANALLY. My line is the oldest sister of William Sebastian BOWDEN, Mary Ann, who married Andrew Jackson LINAM.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DhB.2ACE/553.549.1 Message Board Post: Any information on all roberts in Brown County up until 1925 would be appreciated

John, have you been following this thread: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.brown/375.490 -- Sue Seibert P. O. Box 61 Mineral Wells TX 76068-0061 siouxcitysue@cox-internet.com http://www.ralphandsue.com Chasing Our Tales Column: http://ralphandsue.com/ChasingOurTales/chasingourtalescolumn/